Self-Promotion Works for Gray

Macy Gray took it upon herself to advertise the release date of her new album on the dress she wore to the MTV Video Music Awards this past month.

Her self-promotion seems to have worked.

Gray’s new album, “The Id,” is entering the charts this week at the No. 4 spot locally and at No. 11 nationally.

Mariah Carey’s “Glitter;” Fabolous’ “Ghetto Fabolous” and Mary J. Blige’s “No More Drama” all claim hot spots on the local Top 10 while dipping into the teens nationally.

On the singles chart, newcomers the Donz moved from the No. 5 to the No. 1 position this week with their hit, “Give.”

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Southland Top 10

Albums

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Title, Artist Nat’l Rank Last Week 1 “Blueprint,” Jay-Z 1 1 2 “Songs in A Minor,” Alicia Keys 2 3 3 “Glitter,” Mariah Carey 17 2 4 “The Id,” Macy Gray 11 -- 5 “Strange Little Girls,” Tori Amos 4 -- 6 “Look of Love,” Diana Krall 9 -- 7 “Ghetto Fabolous,” Fabolous 13 6 8 “No More Drama,” Mary J. Blige 15 8 9 “Satellite,” P.O.D. 8 5 10 “Toxicity,” System of a Down 19 7

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Singles

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Title, Artist Nat’l. Rank Last Week 1 “Give,” the Donz 13 5 2 “Where the Party At?” Jagged Edge 1 1 3 “AM to PM,” Christina Milian 2 4 4 “Someone to Call My Lover,” Janet Jackson 3 2 5 “My Projects,” Coo Coo Cal 7 6 6 “Loverboy,” Mariah Carey 6 3 7 “This is Me (Remixes),” Dream 5 7 8 “How We Do,” Big Lew Betta Known as Popeye 16 14 9 “Po’ Punch,” Po’ White Trash 31 16 10 “Keep It Real,” Kelli Mack 27 9

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Source: SoundScan Inc., week ended Sept. 29.